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My question involves a traffic ticket from the state of: Virginia for riding my Slingshot in the HOV lane. I thought I was riding a motorcycle. The Federal Government classifies this vehicle as a motorcycle, however, Virginia recognizes the Slingshot as a "Autocycle". Under Virginia law motorcycles are allowed in the HOV lane but apparently not Autocycles. If the federal government recognizes it as a motorcycle can I successfully argue that the supremacy clause of Article 6 of the U.S. Constitution allows my right to be treated as if I was legally riding a motorcycle in the HOV lanes?
IF you were cited on Federally owned property like a National Park road, maybe under the CFR, you might have a reasonable argument.

Article 6 is not absolute in nature, for example, some State Supreme Courts have ruled they do not have to honor federal court decisions ruling on state law matters, just the United States Supreme Court rulings.

As stated, such a definition by the feds, does not override or pre-empt any state definition for transportation purposes. However you are free to argue any defense you wish, it may have some weight??